If, based on these employee interviews, the officer determines that HazCom training wasn’t provided or was inadequate, you ...

Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, ...

The 175 turnout coats received by East Providence Firefighters are the first of their kind in the U.S. fire service, ...

Workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park have raised safety concerns, ranging from chemical exposure to injury and respiratory illness. The company has firmly denied unsafe working conditions ...

Police declared a chemical incident after a tanker exploded in the street - sparking a huge emergency response from teams in hazmat suits. Members of the public were urged to "keep windows and ...

The expectation that maintainers would simply accept being doused in known, deadly chemicals and continue to carry out their duty was rampant. The lack of adequate protective gear was the norm.

My past experience as a chemical operator taught ... alarming aspect of BOSK’s broken safety culture involves management across the plant actively discouraging the use of PPE while we are working.

When entering a hot zone, you must be protected against the actual or potential hazards. The good news is, personal protective equipment (PPE) and chemical protective clothing (CPC) may work to shield ...

When working with a chemical, make sure the necessary controls are followed to limit exposure, as outlined in your workplace’s procedure for the specific chemical and task. This will include ...

Whilst not compulsory, thousands of staff working in hazardous areas have trained and received a National Safety Passport which covers 21 modules surrounding working with hazardous chemicals. You can ...

However, while PPE at work is designed to ensure safety, the one-size-fits-all approach predominantly favours men, leaving female workers at a disadvantage. Women’s smaller stature and needs are ...